is a Japanese actress.
Career
Amami joined the
Takarazuka Revue
The is a Japanese all-female musical theatre troupe based in Takarazuka, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Women play all roles in lavish, Broadway-style productions of Western-style musicals and stories adapted from films, novels, manga, and Japane ...
in 1987 and retired from the stage company in 1995. Amami was the youngest actress in the company's history to be cast in a top male role. As an , she belonged to the ''Moon Troupe'' (Tsuki).
She was involved in various famous musicals when she was in the company, including ''
Gone With the Wind
Gone with the Wind most often refers to:
* ''Gone with the Wind'' (novel), a 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell
* ''Gone with the Wind'' (film), the 1939 adaptation of the novel
Gone with the Wind may also refer to:
Music
* ''Gone with the Wind'' ...
'', where she starred as
Rhett Butler
Rhett Butler (Born in 1828) is a fictional character in the 1936 novel ''Gone with the Wind'' by Margaret Mitchell and in the 1939 film adaptation of the same name. It is one of Clark Gable's most recognizable and significant roles.
Role
Rhe ...
, and ''Me and My Girl''. After resigning from the company, she continued to work as a TV and movie actress.
In May 2013, Amami suffered a mild heart attack after performing in the stage production ''L’honneur de Napoleon'' at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre. Although she wanted to return, she decided to bow out of the role on her doctor's advice and wrote a letter of apology to her fans.
Filmography
Film
TV drama
Japanese dub
Awards
References
External links
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1967 births
Living people
Actresses from Tokyo
Takarazuka Revue
Ken-On artists